Land Use Decision
Appeals
The Gorge Commission hears appeals of decisions made under the land use ordinances for the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. Five of the Gorge counties administer their own land use ordinances (Multnomah, Hood River, and Wasco counties in Oregon, and Clark and Skamania counties in Washington). The Gorge Commission’s Executive Director administers the Scenic Area land use ordinance for Klickitat County, Washington.
Appeals of decisions made by a county are handled under Commission Rule 350-60. These appeals are “on the record” which means that the Gorge Commission only reviews the decision of the county for error; no new evidence can be considered.
Appeals of decisions made by the Executive Director of the Gorge Commission are handled under Commission Rule 350-70. These appeals are “de novo,” which means that the parties may provide new evidence to prove their cases. In these cases, the Commission makes a decision on the case independent of the Executive Director’s decision.
in re Appeal of Director’s Decision No. C19-0004 by Friends of the Columbia Gorge | |
Status: | Affirmed |
Date: | 03/09/2020 |
Decision
Jody Akers, et al. v. Clark County and Friends of the Columbia Gorge v. Clark County, COA-C-18-01, COA-C-18-02 | |
Status: | Pending |
Date: |
HSF, LLC, et al. v. Multnomah County, COA-M-19-01 | |
Status: | Remanded |
Date: | 09/16/2019 |
in re Appeal of Director’s Decision No. C19-0004 by Charles and Valerie Fowler | |
Status: | Remanded |
Date: |
Decision
Union Pacific Railroad Company v. Wasco County and Friends of the Columbia Gorge, et. al. v. Wasco County, COA-W-16-01 and COA-W-16-02 (consolidated cases) | |
Status: | Affirmed |
Date: | 09/08/2017 |
Decision
Tim Heuker, Bernard Heuker, Heuker Properties, Inc. and Agnes Heuker Properties, LLC v. Multnomah Co, COA-M-15-01 | |
Status: | Withdrawn |
Date: | 05/13/2016 |
Edward and Phyllis Thiemann v. Multnomah County (Brickhaven enforcement matter), COA-M-15-02 | |
Status: | Withdrawn |
Date: | 09/08/2015 |
GLW Ventures, Inc. v. Skamania County, USDA Forest Service v. Skamania County, COA-S-13-02 and COA-S-13-03 (consolidated cases) | |
Status: | Remanded (consolidated cases) (May 5, 2014, revised May 13,2014) |
Date: | 05/13/2014 |
Decision
Friends of the Columbia Gorge v. Klickitat County (Arndt BLA and Final Plat), COA-K-13-01 | |
Status: | Withdrawn |
Date: | 03/18/2014 |
Friends of the Columbia Gorge & Columbia Gorge Estates v. CRGC (survey of Arndt property), COA-K-11-02 (March 18, 2014) | |
Status: | Order Accepting Settlement |
Date: | 03/18/2014 |
Decision
Karen Easton and David Kuehn v. Wasco County, COA-W-12-01 | |
Status: | Voluntary Remand |
Date: | 02/14/2013 |
Decision
Multnomah County Rural Fire Protection District v. Multnomah County, COA-M-11-01 | |
Status: | Withdrawn |
Date: | 09/21/2011 |
Friends of the Columbia Gorge and In Defense of Animals v. Hood River County, COA-H-06-02 | |
Status: | Withdrawn |
Date: | 02/04/2011 |
Friends of the Columbia Gorge and Columbia Gorge Estates, LLC v. Klickitat County, COA-K-09-03 | |
Status: | Remanded (as amended Feb. 22, 2012) |
Date: | 08/05/2010 |
Appeal
In re Appeal of May 27, 2008 letter | |
Status: | Withdrawn |
Date: | 05/26/2010 |
Friends of the Columbia Gorge et al. v. Skamania County, COA-S-09-02 | |
Status: | Dismissed |
Date: | 02/23/2010 |
Friends of the Columbia Gorge et al. v. Skamania County, COA-S-09-01 | |
Status: | Dismissed |
Date: | 02/05/2010 |
Friends of the Columbia Gorge v. Executive Director, C07-0022-K-G-11 | |
Status: | Withdrawn |
Date: | 02/21/2008 |
William and Connie Darcy v. Multnomah County, COA-M-06-04 | |
Status: | Affirmed |
Date: | 06/29/2007 |
Decision
Geoffrey J. Thompson and Angelo Simione v. Multnomah County, COA-M-06-05 | |
Status: | Withdrawn |
Date: | 04/24/2007 |
BNSF Railway Co., et al. v. Executive Director, C05-0011-K-G-11 | |
Status: | Withdrawn |
Date: | 04/17/2007 |
Friends of the Columbia Gorge v. Executive Director (Hist. Bldg. PA letter), COA-06-01 | |
Status: | Withdrawn |
Date: | 04/03/2006 |
Executive Director v. Multnomah County and David and Becky Annus, COA-M-05-01 | |
Status: | Withdrawn |
Date: | 06/06/2005 |
Friends of the Columbia Gorge v. Executive Director and WA State Department of Fish and Wildlife, C02-0001-K-S-20 | |
Status: | Withdrawn |
Date: | 11/02/2004 |
Johnston v. Executive Director and Friends and of the Columbia Gorge, C01-0006-K-S-11 | |
Status: | Withdrawn |
Date: | 03/08/2003 |
Executive Director and U.S. Forest Service v. Skamania County, and Bronson and Boaz, COA-S-01-05 | |
Status: | Withdrawn |
Date: | 10/31/2002 |
Friends of the Columbia Gorge v. Multnomah County and Heuker, COA-M-02-01 | |
Status: | Remanded |
Date: | 07/09/2002 |
Decision
Friends of the Columbia Gorge v. Skamania County, and Parsons and Wilson, COA-S-00-05 | |
Status: | Withdrawn |
Date: | 05/01/2002 |
Friends of the Columbia Gorge v. Skamania County and Norvell, COA-S-00-03 | |
Status: | Withdrawn |
Date: | 01/16/2002 |
Friends of the Columbia Gorge v. Skamania County and Hyde, COA-S-01-03 | |
Status: | Withdrawn |
Date: | 12/31/2001 |
Friends of the Columbia Gorge v. Clark County and Campbell, COA-C-01-01 | |
Status: | Withdrawn |
Date: | 09/18/2001 |
Friends of the Columbia Gorge v. Skamania County [Eagle Ridge], COA-S-99-01 | |
Status: | Reversed |
Date: | 06/22/2001 |
Decision
Haigh and Friends of the Columbia Gorge v. Wasco County and Trujillo, COA-W-00-01 | |
Status: | Affirmed |
Date: | 04/16/2001 |
Decision
Friends of the Columbia Gorge v. Skamania County and Huett, COA-S-00-02 | |
Status: | Reversed |
Date: | 12/20/2000 |
Decision
Friends of the Columbia Gorge v. Skamania County and L’Hommedieu, COA-S-00-04 | |
Status: | Affirmed |
Date: | 10/16/2000 |
Decision
Friends of the Columbia Gorge v. Skamania County and Hanners, COA-S-99-02 | |
Status: | Withdrawn |
Date: | 03/02/2000 |
Thompson and Lois Thompson Housing Project v. Multnomah County and Friends of the Columbia Gorge, COA-M-99-03 | |
Status: | Withdrawn |
Date: | 02/29/2000 |
Heany v. Executive Director and Friends of the Columbia Gorge, C99-0002-K-S-11 | |
Status: | Upheld |
Date: | 02/22/2000 |
Decision
Crown Point Country Historical Society v. Multnomah County and Trust for Public Lands, COA-M-99-07 | |
Status: | Withdrawn |
Date: | 01/07/2000 |
Reynier v. Skamania County and Friends of the Columbia Gorge, COA-S-98-01 and COA S-98-02 (consolidated cases) | |
Status: | Affirmed |
Date: | 12/10/1999 |
Decision
Crawford v. Executive Director, C97-0019-K-G-12 | |
Status: | Dismissed |
Date: | 10/15/1998 |
Friends of the Columbia Gorge v. Skamania County and Carell, COA-S-96-03 | |
Status: | Reversed |
Date: | 06/02/1998 |
Decision
Reinhart et al. v. Jonathan Doherty, C95-0055-C-G-11 | |
Status: | Dismissed |
Date: | 12/15/1997 |
Friends of the Columbia Gorge v. Skamania County (Spiegl), COA-S-96-02 | |
Status: | Reversed and Remanded |
Date: | 07/24/1997 |
Decision
Woodall v. Skamania County, and Bassett and Peyton, COA-S-96-01 | |
Status: | Reversed and Remanded |
Date: | 01/07/1997 |
Decision
Friends of the Columbia Gorge v. Skamania County and Mills, COA-S-95-02 | |
Status: | Reversed |
Date: | 06/27/1996 |
Decision
Rockwell v. Jonathan Doherty, C94-0078-K-G-11 | |
Status: | Dismissed |
Date: | 05/02/1996 |
Williams and Friends of the Columbia Gorge v. Executive Director, C95-0015-K-G-11 | |
Status: | Withdrawn |
Date: | 12/06/1995 |
Friends of the Columbia Gorge and Kelly v. Skamania County and Nature Friends Northwest, COA-S-95-01 | |
Status: | Reversed |
Date: | 11/16/1995 |
Decision
Kuhlman v. Skamania County and Friends of the Columbia Gorge, COA-S-94-01 | |
Status: | Affirmed |
Date: | 03/14/1995 |
Decision
Hitchman v. Executive Director, C94-0022-K-G-11 | |
Status: | Withdrawn |
Date: | 12/07/1994 |
Tenneson v. Executive Director, C94-0029-W-G-18 | |
Status: | Withdrawn |
Date: | 11/29/1994 |
Laurelton v. Executive Director, C94-0057-H-G-11 | |
Status: | Withdrawn |
Date: | 11/11/1994 |
Matter of Eagle I Wind Partners, Inc. of the Decision by the Director to Reject Its Application | |
Status: | Upheld |
Date: | 04/18/1994 |
Decision